The document is an energy newsletter from February 2012. It discusses recent increases in electricity, gas, and oil market prices due to cold weather and supply issues. It reviews that electricity prices are at comparable levels from a year ago, while gas and oil prices are up 13.64% and 11.95% respectively from last year. All three energy markets saw price increases of over 6% from the previous month. The newsletter also discusses potential energy savings of £1.4 billion for UK industry through improved lighting technologies and a £1 billion UK government competition for carbon capture and storage projects.

1. Energy Newsletter / February 2012
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Management’s Newsletter
MARKET BRIEF
Since our last report the Electricity, Gas and Oil markets have all ANNUAL REVIEW
turned on their head.
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Having gone through the recent cold snap where much of the UK
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witnessed snow and subsequent demand levels increased, the Electricity (£ MW) £51.330 £51.230
markets have not returned to their previous position despite the above Gas (ppTh) 59.725p 67.875p
average seasonal temperatures currently being experienced.
Oil ($ Brl) $96.97 $108.56
Despite the now lower demand levels, supply shortages have are still ELECTRICITY GAS OIL
apparent and concerns surrounding the oil supplies are continuing to
–0.19% 13.64% 11.95%
support the market price.
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The Electricity, Gas and Oil markets are all currently following an
upward trend. The annual review shows electricity currently positioned Prices compared to this time last year.
at the comparable level to where it was a year ago, with Gas and Oil
positioned at 13.64% and 11.95% up respectively.
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The monthly prices show Electricity, Gas and Oil have broken their
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previous month on month trends with all 3 showing significant month
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on month increases above 6, 7 and 9% respectively. As previously
highlighted much of this possible short-term upward trend has come Electricity (£ MW) £48.280 £51.230
off the back of the recent cold snap, a knee jerk reaction to the Iranian Gas (ppTh) 63.150p 67.875p
situation and supply shortages for gas.
Oil ($ Brl) $99.56 $108.56
OTHER MARKET NEWS ELECTRICITY GAS OIL
1950’s lighting technology could be costing UK Industry
£1.4 Billion a year
6.11% 7.48% 9.04%
A report entitled ‘The Light Bulb Moment’, produced by a company
specialising in new light fittings and retrofit projects that promise
to slash energy use, has revealed some interesting findings. The
Prices compared to this time last month.
company having completed the research on UK Industrial and
Manufacturing firms, profess to have identified what they believe could
potentially be savings of up to £1.4 Billion a year by switching to new
lighting technologies.
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2. Energy Newsletter / February 2012
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(CCS), Energy Minster Charles Hendry has announced at conference
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“The UK government is taking forward a Carbon Capture and Storage
delivery program with £1 Billion of capital funding to support a portfolio
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of commercial focussed projects,” Hendry said.
These projects are aimed to be commercially deployed by 2020.
The government is touting the technology as key to meeting European
Union clean energy goals.
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